We've got a new leader in the clubhouse for the big name to coach the Knicks: Derek Fisher.

The Thunder point guard -- who will head to the Western Conference Finals with his teammates -- was on our list of potential candidates and would become the next Jason Kidd: A point guard who would retire and immediately begin his coaching career in New York.

The Daily News' Frank Isola reported Fisher "is emerging as a leading candidate" despite a lack of coaching experience. "[Knicks president Phil] Jackson believes that Fisher has the intelligence and work ethic to become successful if he happened to make the move from player to coach," Isola wrote.

But with Fisher still in the playoffs, it may take a while to sign him. If Jackson does hire him, a source told Isola the plan is to "to assemble an experienced staff around Fisher that could potentially include Kurt Rambis and Bill Cartwright, two former NBA head coaches." The Nets tried that by pairing Kidd with Lawrence Frank, but that blew up badly.